Education

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 4075 and the Auxiliary are sponsoring two contests for youth in the community.

The “Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition” is open to students in grades 9 through 12. It is a 3- to 5-minute audio essay on the subject “My responsibility to America.” First- and second-place winners will receive $500 and $250 respectively and be eligible for district, state and national scholarships.

When Steve Swank comes up with lessons for his students at Apex Academy he often has to think outside the box. That’s exactly what he did when he came up with his latest idea.

“Over the summer, I was watching a documentary on ESPN about a high school football team in Hollywood, California. These kids came from tough backgrounds and didn’t have a lot of support at home,” he said.

The drama over the old Glensboro schoolhouse continued at the monthly school board meeting Monday.

Since no bids had been submitted regarding the schoolhouse, which sits on the corner of US 127 and Broadway, the board extended the bidding another 60 days.

In August, the board was approached by Eric Whisman, of the Kentucky Trust for Historical Preservation, a non-profit organization that works to get new owners to old buildings. He asked the board for and was granted a 30-day extension for bids on the property.